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Slate Auto has confirmed its electric pickup will ship without an embedded cellular modem, a hardware choice that removes the ability to transmit driver location at the factory rather than promising restraint in a policy document. The Slate Truck physically cannot stream driving behavior to third parties or accept remote commands. There is no persistent…
Slate Auto, a Michigan-based startup backed by investors reportedly including Jeff Bezos, has officially unveiled the Slate Truck — a two-seat electric pickup with a base MSRP of $27,500. The $7,500 federal EV tax credit that would have pushed that number below $20,000 no longer exists: Congress eliminated it via the Big Beautiful Bill, effective…
Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, has removed claims that its upcoming all-electric pickup truck will start “under $20,000” after Congress passed President Trump’s tax cut bill, according to Slate Auto’s updated website. The legislation, set to be signed into law on July 4, 2025, will eliminate the $7,500 federal EV tax credit…
Slate Auto, a Troy, Michigan-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, has secured 100,000 reservations for its sub-$30,000 electric mini-pickup, backed by $700 million in funding from investors like Jeff Bezos, reports Automotive News. Targeting a late-2026 production start, the company’s innovative approach to affordable, customizable EVs is generating buzz among enthusiasts and industry analysts. Sl
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